Last Will and Testament of James Mann

TestatorJames Mann
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1761
Probate date

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People mentioned in the document

NameRelationship to testatorDetailsSigned or MarkFunction
James Mann Self Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Marked Testator
Sarah Mann Wife Yearly annuity: £3 18s Executor
William Mann Son Bequest Money: £30 Legatee
James Mann Son Bequest: All lands & cottages in Manor of Doddingsells & Rectory of Pirton
Comment: Eldest son of testator; I think James inherits estate, not to clear in Will
Legatee
James Lucas Comment: From whom testator bought Three Housen Close Other
Edward Jennings Comment: From whom testator bought Three Housen Close Other
William Palmer Signed Witness
Thomas Rust Signed Witness
J F Morgan Signed Surrogate

Database record number: PROBH-326
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [93HW13]

Last Will and Testament:
Will conveys real (immovable) property ie land to heirs after an individual's death. Testament conveys personal (moveable) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a Will and a Testament. A registered Will is an official copy made by a court clerk which is enrolled in a book.

About Probate documents: Each will or inventory has a unique record number, each person mentioned in that will is linked to the unique record number.

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